Tag: UK

March 11, 2021

A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

“Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” is a 1982 song by A Flock of Seagulls, the opening song and only hit single from their second album Listen.

The song exemplifies “synth-pop’s spaced-out loneliness” and yearning for imagined absent lovers, and is noted for its Wall of Sound-styled layer of synthesizer padding – a “multi-layered, hypnotic song”, according to AllMusic.

Unlike the band’s 1982 hit “I Ran (So Far Away)”, largely a United States and Australian hit, “Wishing” performed strongly in the band’s home country, the United Kingdom, and reached the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart; in the US it reached the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the middle of 1983. It was popular in South Africa, reaching #8.

SIDE A:
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (Long Version) 9:09

SIDE B:
Committed 5:34
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) (Short Version) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#26
1982	Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)	U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	#3
1982	Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)	U.S. Billboard Hot DanceMusic/Club Play	#26

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Jive ‎– JIVE T 25
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Nov 1982
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Pete Watson (2)
Lacquer Cut By – BilBo (3)
Photography By – E. Watson*
Producer – Mike Howlett

NOTES:
From the LP “Listen”

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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March 2, 2021

ABC – Vanity Kills (The Mendelsohn Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Vanity Kills” is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC, released as the third single from their third studio album, How to Be a … Zillionaire! It peaked at No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Two music videos were made by the band ABC. The UK video shows the four band members moving against a dark background, using simple stop motion camera tricks.

The US version, directed by Peter Care, has a spoken prologue and epilogue, and presents Martin Fry and Mark White as noir detectives, investigating a variety of shady characters.

SIDE A:
Vanity Kills (The Mendelsohn Mix) 6:14
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

SIDE B:
Be Near Me (Ecstasy Mix) 4:44
Judy’s Jewels 2:00

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1985	Vanity Kills	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#91
1985	Vanity Kills	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Neutron Records ‎– NTX 109
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By – Mark White
Artwork – ABC, Best Films, Keith Breeden
Engineer – Martyn Webster
Producer, Written-By – Mark White, Martin Fry

NOTES:
Made In England

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March 1, 2021

Simple Minds – All The Things She Said (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

“All the Things She Said” is a song by Scottish rock group Simple Minds, released as the third single from their seventh studio album, Once Upon a Time. It was sung by lead vocalist Jim Kerr, with backing vocals provided by American singer Robin Clark who also appeared in the promotional video.

The song reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
All The Things She Said (Extended Version) 5:08
Composed By – Simple Minds
Lead Vocals [Additional] – Robin Clark (2)
Percussion [Extra] –Sue Hadjopoulos
Producer – Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine

SIDE B:
Promised You A Miracle (US Remix) 6:01
Composed By – Simple Minds
Producer – Pete Walsh*
Remix –Steve Thompson

Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Live) 9:01
Engineer, Mixed By – Pete Walsh*
Words By, Music By – Keith Forsey, Steve Chiff*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	All The Things She Said	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#28
1986	All The Things She Said	U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	#9
1986	All The Things She Said	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Music Club Play	#5

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS860/12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 06 Apr 1986
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Photography By – Paul Cox (5)

NOTES:
A: Taken from the album, cassette, and compact disc “Once Upon A Time”
B2: Recorded live on 3rd December 1985 at the Ahoy, Rotterdam.

Manufactured in the UK

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February 23, 2021

Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) (Version Latina) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” was originally released in 1985. The song was written during the Pet Shop Boys’ formative years, in 1983. According to Neil Tennant, the main lyrical concept came while in a recording studio in Camden Town when Chris Lowe asked him to make up a lyric based around the line “Let’s make lots of money”.

The first version of the song, recorded with the duo’s first producer, Bobby Orlando, was not released; upon signing with record label Parlophone, they re-recorded the song with J. J. Jeczalik (of Art of Noise) and Nicholas Froome. Parlophone released the original “Dance Mix” along with a second 12″ which included “Version Latina” and “Dub For Money” featuring additional remixes by The Latin Rascals. Many of the 12″ single releases were mispressed with incorrect mixes on the records along with incorrect mix titles on the sleeves and labels.

The 1985 version peaked at #116 in the UK, and #63 in Australia not charting in the USA.

The sleeve on this 12″ incorrectly lists “Dance Mix” on the A-side which is actually “Version Latina”, “In The Night” is not included on this release the b-side actually plays “Dub For Mobey”. The original “Dance Mix” is included on the Canada 12″ which I previously posted.

SIDE A:
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) (Versión Latina) 5:28
Producer – J.J. Jeczalik, Nicholas Froome, Ron Dean Miller
Remix, Edited By – The Latin Rascals

SIDE B:
Opportunities (Dub For Money) 4:49
Producer – J.J. Jeczalik, Nicholas Froome, Ron Dean Miller
Remix, Edited By – The Latin Rascals

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone ‎– 12 R 6097
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Mispress, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Composed By – Tennant/Lowe*
Photography By – Eric Watson (3)
Sleeve – XL Design

NOTES:
Remix titles not listed on the labels.

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